Exploratorium

Highlights

  • Explore and play with hands-on exhibits

Summary

The Exploratorium is more than a museum; it’s an ongoing exploration of science, art, and human perception. Visitors of all ages can step inside a tornado, turn upside down in a giant curved mirror, walk on a fog bridge, and explore more than 650 hands-on exhibits. See for yourself why the Exploratorium is rated the #1 Museum in San Francisco!

Tour info

Duration
1 hour - 2 hours
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Adult: (12-99 years)
$29.95
Child: (5-11 years)
$19.95
Commentary
Meeting Point

Pier 15, Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, 94111, US

Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

The Exploratorium is the most experimental museum in the world—the only place in San Francisco where visitors can touch, tinker and play with more than 650 hands-on exhibits. From large-scale outdoor art installations to explorations of microscopic life in the Bay, we embrace the wild wonder at the intersection of science and art. We’re a learning laboratory for all ages, and the best place to truly immerse yourself in San Francisco’s independent, innovative culture.

Visitors can also take an interactive excursion through total darkness in our famous Tactile Dome. Crawl, slide, and bump your way through the pitch-dark Dome using your sense of touch as your only guide through its chambers and mazes. Reservations are required.

Exploratorium location provides stunning views of downtown and the San Francisco Bay. Conveniently located between the historic Ferry Building and Pier 39, we are a short distance from any of these popular attractions: Fisherman’s Wharf, the Alcatraz ferries, Chinatown, and AT&T Park.

Founded in 1969 by the physicist Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, the Exploratorium is dedicated to teaching science through hands-on exhibits. Many of its exhibits are created by visual and performing artists as well as scientists and educators. Exhibit designs that have been created at the Exploratorium often are duplicated for other science museums worldwide. Some exhibits, of course, can't be duplicated, such as the off-site Wave Organ, a unique sonic experience located on a nearby point of land jutting into San Francisco Bay.

The Exploratorium is the most experimental museum in the world—the only place in San Francisco where visitors can touch, tinker and play with more than 650 hands-on exhibits. From large-scale outdoor art installations to explorations of microscopic life in the Bay, we embrace the wild wonder at the intersection of science and art. We’re a learning laboratory for all ages, and the best place to truly immerse yourself in San Francisco’s independent, innovative culture.

Visitors can also take an interactive excursion through total darkness in our famous Tactile Dome. Crawl, slide, and bump your way through the pitch-dark Dome using your sense of touch as your only guide through its chambers and mazes. Reservations are required.

Exploratorium location provides stunning views of downtown and the San Francisco Bay. Conveniently located between the historic Ferry Building and Pier 39, we are a short distance from any of these popular attractions: Fisherman’s Wharf, the Alcatraz ferries, Chinatown, and AT&T Park.

Founded in 1969 by the physicist Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, the Exploratorium is dedicated to teaching science through hands-on exhibits. Many of its exhibits are created by visual and performing artists as well as scientists and educators. Exhibit designs that have been created at the Exploratorium often are duplicated for other science museums worldwide. Some exhibits, of course, can't be duplicated, such as the off-site Wave Organ, a unique sonic experience located on a nearby point of land jutting into San Francisco Bay.

See for yourself why the Exploratorium is rated the #1 Museum in San Francisco!

What’s included?

  • - Entrance to the Exploratorium

  • - Meals

  • - Souvenirs

  • - Admission to Exploratorium-After dark

Things to know

Before you book

  • Children under 4 years of age are free

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Covid Policy

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks provided for travelers
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

Testing health notes

Cancellation Policy

    Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Redemption information

    SKIP THE LINES! Please present your printed or e-voucher at the checkpoint at the Exploratorium.


    Your voucher will be collected or scanned on redemption

About operator:

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